108 names of Rahu graha are collectively known as Ashtottara Shatanamavali of Rahu. Rahu is related to the unconscious desires, dissatisfactions, fears, obsessions, ambitions and unresolved problems of past lives that must be lived in this life. The houses and signs indicating Rahu’s location indicate areas of mental agitation, hypersensitivity, a strong desire to experience the area, but are afraid to do so and at the same time are dissatisfied.
Rahu Ashtottara Shatanamavali or Rahu Ashtothram is the 108 names of Lord Rahu, who is one of the Navagrahas. Get Sri Rahu Ashtottara Shatanamavali in English pdf lyrics here and chant the 108 names of Rahu with devotion for his grace.
Rahu Ashtottara Shatanamavali Stotra
– the hymn of a hundred and eight names –
# | Mantra | English Name Mantra | |
1 | ॐ राहवे नमः। | Om Rahave Namah। | |
2 | ॐ सैंहिकेयाय नमः। | Om Saimhikeyaya Namah। | |
3 | ॐ विधुन्तुदाय नमः। | Om Vidhuntudaya Namah। | |
4 | ॐ सुरशत्रवे नमः। | Om Surashatrave Namah। | |
5 | ॐ तमसे नमः। | Om Tamase Namah। | |
6 | ॐ फणिने नमः। | Om Phanine Namah। | |
7 | ॐ गार्ग्यनयाय नमः। | Om Gargyanayaya Namah। | |
8 | ॐ सुरापिने नमः। | Om Surapine Namah। | |
9 | ॐ नीलजीमूतसङ्काशाय नमः। | Om Nilajimutasankashaya Namah। | |
10 | ॐ चतुर्भुजाय नमः। | Om Chaturbhujaya Namah। | |
11 | ॐ खङ्गखेटकधारिणे नमः। | Om Khadgakhetakadharine Namah। | |
12 | ॐ वरदायकहस्तकाय नमः। | Om Varadayakahastakaya Namah। | |
13 | ॐ शूलायुधाय नमः। | Om Shulayudhaya Namah। | |
14 | ॐ मेघवर्णाय नमः। | Om Meghavarnaya Namah। | |
15 | ॐ कृष्णध्वजपताकावते नमः। | Om Krishnadhwajapatakavate Namah। | |
16 | ॐ दक्षिणाशामुखरथाय नमः। | Om Dakshinashamukharathaya Namah। | |
17 | ॐ तीक्ष्णदंष्ट्रकरालकाय नम | Om Tikshnadamshtrakaralakaya Namah। | |
18 | ॐ शूर्पाकारसंस्थाय नमः। | Om Shurpakarasamsthaya Namah। | |
19 | ॐ गोमेदाभरणप्रियाय नमः। | Om Gomedabharanapriyaya Namah। | |
20 | ॐ माषप्रियाय नमः। | Om Mashapriyaya Namah। | |
21 | ॐ कश्यपर्षिनन्दनाय नमः। | Om Kashyaparshinandanaya Namah। | |
22 | ॐ भुजगेश्वराय नमः। | Om Bhujageshvaraya Namah। | |
23 | ॐ उल्कापातयित्रे नमः। | Om Ulkapatayitre Namah। | |
24 | ॐ शूलिने नमः। | Om Shuline Namah। | |
25 | ॐ निधिपाय नमः। | Om Nidhipaya Namah। | |
26 | ॐ कृष्णसर्पराजे नमः। | Om Krishnasarparaje Namah। | |
27 | ॐ विषज्वलावृतास्याय अर्धश | Om Vishajwalavritasyaya Ardhashariraya Namah। | |
28 | ॐ शात्रवप्रदाय नमः। | Om Shatravapradaya Namah। | |
29 | ॐ रवीन्दुभीकराय नमः। | Om Ravindubhikaraya Namah। | |
30 | ॐ छायास्वरूपिणे नमः। | Om Chhayaswarupine Namah। | |
31 | ॐ कठिनाङ्गकाय नमः। | Om Kathinangakaya Namah। | |
32 | ॐ द्विषच्चक्रच्छेदकाय नमः। | Om Dwishachchakrachchhedakaya Namah। | |
33 | ॐ करालास्याय नमः। | Om Karalasyaya Namah। | |
34 | ॐ भयङ्कराय नमः। | Om Bhayankaraya Namah। | |
35 | ॐ क्रूरकर्मणे नमः। | Om Krurakarmane Namah। | |
36 | ॐ तमोरूपाय नमः। | Om Tamorupaya Namah। | |
37 | ॐ श्यामात्मने नमः। | Om Shyamatmane Namah। | |
38 | ॐ नीललोहिताय नमः। | Om Nilalohitaya Namah। | |
39 | ॐ किरीटिणे नमः। | Om Kiritine Namah। | |
40 | ॐ नीलवसनाय नमः। | Om Nilavasanaya Namah। | |
41 | ॐ शनिसमान्तवर्त्मगाय नमः | Om Shanisamantavartmagaya Namah। | |
42 | ॐ चाण्डालवर्णाय नमः। | Om Chandalavarnaya Namah। | |
43 | ॐ अश्व्यर्क्षभवाय नमः। | Om Ashvyarkshabhavaya Namah। | |
44 | ॐ मेषभवाय नमः। | Om Meshabhavaya Namah। | |
45 | ॐ शनिवत्फलदाय नमः। | Om Shanivatphaladaya Namah। | |
46 | ॐ शूराय नमः। | Om Shuraya Namah। | |
47 | ॐ अपसव्यगतये नमः। | Om Apasavyagataye Namah। | |
48 | ॐ उपरागकराय नमः। | Om Uparagakaraya Namah। | |
49 | ॐ सोमसूर्यच्छविविमर्दकाय | Om Somasuryachchhavivimardakaya Namah। | |
50 | ॐ नीलपुष्पविहाराय नमः। | Om Nilapushpaviharaya Namah। | |
51 | ॐ ग्रहश्रेष्ठाय नमः। | Om Grahashreshthaya Namah। | |
52 | ॐ अष्टमग्रहाय नमः। | Om Ashtamagrahaya Namah। | |
53 | ॐ कबन्धमात्रदेहाय नमः। | Om Kabandhamatradehaya Namah। | |
54 | ॐ यातुधानकुलोद्भवाय नमः। | Om Yatudhanakulodbhavaya Namah। | |
55 | ॐ गोविन्दवरपात्राय नमः। | Om Govindavarapatraya Namah। | |
56 | ॐ देवजातिप्रविष्टकाय नमः। | Om Devajatipravishtakaya Namah। | |
57 | ॐ क्रूराय नमः। | Om Kruraya Namah। | |
58 | ॐ घोराय नमः। | Om Ghoraya Namah। | |
59 | ॐ शनेर्मित्राय नमः। | Om Shanermitraya Namah। | |
60 | ॐ शुक्रमित्राय नमः। | Om Shukramitraya Namah। | |
61 | ॐ अगोचराय नमः। | Om Agocharaya Namah। | |
62 | ॐ माने गङ्गास्नानदात्रे नमः। | Om Mane Gangasnanadatre Namah। | |
63 | ॐ स्वगृहे प्रबलाढ्यदाय नमः। | Om Swagrihe Prabaladhyadaya Namah। | |
64 | ॐ सद्गृहेऽन्यबलधृते नमः। | Om Sadgriheanyabaladhrite Namah। | |
65 | ॐ चतुर्थे मातृनाशकाय नमः। | Om Chaturthe Matrinashakaya Namah। | |
66 | ॐ चन्द्रयुक्ते चण्डालजन्मसू | Om Chandrayukte Chandalajanmasuchakaya Namah। | |
67 | ॐ सिंहजन्मने नमः। | Om Simhajanmane Namah। | |
68 | ॐ राज्यदात्रे नमः। | Om Rajyadatre Namah। | |
69 | ॐ महाकायाय नमः। | Om Mahakayaya Namah। | |
70 | ॐ जन्मकर्त्रे नमः। | Om Janmakartre Namah। | |
71 | ॐ विधुरिपवे नमः। | Om Vidhuripave Namah। | |
72 | ॐ मादकज्ञानदाय नमः। | Om Madakagyanadaya Namah। | |
73 | ॐ जन्मकन्याराज्यदात्रे नमः। | Om Janmakanyarajyadatre Namah। | |
74 | ॐ जन्महानिदाय नमः। | Om Janmahanidaya Namah। | |
75 | ॐ नवमे पितृहन्त्रे नमः। | Om Navame Pitrihantre Namah। | |
76 | ॐ पञ्चमे शोकदायकाय नमः। | Om Panchame Shokadayakaya Namah। | |
77 | ॐ द्यूने कलत्रहन्त्रे नमः। | Om Dyune Kalatrahantre Namah। | |
78 | ॐ सप्तमे कलहप्रदाय नमः। | Om Saptame Kalahapradaya Namah। | |
79 | ॐ षष्ठे वित्तदात्रे नमः। | Om Shashthe Vittadatre Namah। | |
80 | ॐ चतुर्थे वैरदायकाय नमः। | Om Chaturthe Vairadayakaya Namah। | |
81 | ॐ नवमे पापदात्रे नमः। | Om Navame Papadatre Namah। | |
82 | ॐ दशमे शोकदायकाय नमः। | Om Dashame Shokadayakaya Namah। | |
83 | ॐ आदौ यशः प्रदात्रे नमः। | Om Adau Yashah Pradatre Namah। | |
84 | ॐ अन्ते वैरप्रदायकाय नमः। | Om Ante Vairapradayakaya Namah। | |
85 | ॐ कालात्मने नमः। | Om Kalatmane Namah। | |
86 | ॐ गोचराचाराय नमः। | Om Gocharacharaya Namah। | |
87 | ॐ धने ककुत्प्रदाय नमः। | Om Dhane Kakutpradaya Namah। | |
88 | ॐ पञ्चमे धिशणाशृङ्गदाय नम | Om Panchame Dhishanashringadaya Namah। | |
89 | ॐ स्वर्भानवे नमः। | Om Swarbhanave Namah। | |
90 | ॐ बलिने नमः। | Om Baline Namah। | |
91 | ॐ महासौख्यप्रदायिने नमः। | Om Mahasaukhyapradayine Namah। | |
92 | ॐ चन्द्रवैरिणे नमः। | Om Chandravairine Namah। | |
93 | ॐ शाश्वताय नमः। | Om Shashvataya Namah। | |
94 | ॐ सुरशत्रवे नमः। | Om Surashatrave Namah। | |
95 | ॐ पापग्रहाय नमः। | Om Papagrahaya Namah। | |
96 | ॐ शाम्भवाय नमः। | Om Shambhavaya Namah। | |
97 | ॐ पूज्यकाय नमः। | Om Pujyakaya Namah। | |
98 | ॐ पाटीरपूरणाय नमः। | Om Patirapuranaya Namah। | |
99 | ॐ पैठीनसकुलोद्भवाय नमः। | Om Paithinasakulodbhavaya Namah। | |
100 | ॐ भक्तरक्षाय नमः। | Om Bhaktarakshaya Namah। | |
101 | ॐ राहुमूर्तये नमः। | Om Rahumurtaye Namah। | |
102 | ॐ सर्वाभीष्टफलप्रदाय नमः। | Om Sarvabhishtaphalapradaya Namah। | |
103 | ॐ दीर्घाय नमः। | Om Dirghaya Namah। | |
104 | ॐ कृष्णाय नमः। | Om Krishnaya Namah। | |
105 | ॐ अतनवे नमः। | Om Atanave Namah। | |
106 | ॐ विष्णुनेत्रारये नमः। | Om Vishnunetraraye Namah। | |
107 | ॐ देवाय नमः। | Om Devaya Namah। | |
108 | ॐ दानवाय नमः। | Om Danavaya Namah। |
Ithi Sri Rahu Ashtottara Shatanamavali ||
|| इति श्री राहु अष्टोत्तरशतनामावली ||
Rahu Ashtottara Shatanamavali in English – 108 Names of Rahu
॥ श्री राहु अष्टॊत्तर शतनामावली ॥

- Om rahave nama- Salutations to him who is the one who seizes
- Om saimhikaya nama- Salutations to him who is the son of Simhika
- Om Vidhunthuthayai nama- Salutations to him who is solitary
- Om surashatrave nama- Salutations to him who is the enemy of Devas
- Om thamase nama- Salutations to him who is darkness
- Om Phanine nama- Salutations to him who has a snake’s hood
- OM gargyayanaya nama- Salutations to him who belongs to clan of Garga
- Om suraraye nama- Salutations to him who is the enemy of devas(Sura)
- Om Neela jeemutha sangasayai nama- Salutations to him who is like a blue cloud
- Om chathurbujaya nama- Salutations to him who has four hands
- Om gadga kedaka dharine nama- Salutations to him who is armed with sword and shield
- Om Vara dhayaka hasthayai nama- Salutations to him who has hands giving boon
- Om Shoolayudhayai nama- Salutations to him who is armed with trident
- Om Megha varnayai nama- Salutations to him who is of the colour of the cloud
- Om Krishna dwaja pathaka vathe nama- Salutations to him who has a flag of black colour
- Om dakshinasa mukha radhaya nama- Salutations to him whose chariot faces the south
- Om theeshna damshtra karalakaya nama- Salutations to him who has sharp teeth and looks terrible
- Om soorpakaraasanasthaya nama- Salutations to him who has a seat looking like a winnow
- Om gomedhabharana priyaya nama- Salutations to him who likes ornaments with cats eye
- Om masha priyaya nama- Salutations to him who liked black gram
- Om kasyapa rishi nandanaya nama- Salutations to him who is son f sage Kashyapa
- OM Bhujagswaraya nama- Salutations to him who is the god of snakes
- Om ulkapathayithre nama- Salutations to him who makes meteors fall
- Om sooline nama- Salutations to him who is armed with trident
- Om nidhipaya nama- Salutations to him who is the guardian of treasures
- Om Krishna sarpa raje nama- Salutations to him who is king of black serpents
- Om visha jewala vruthasthaya nama- Salutations to him who spreads poisonous fumes
- Om ardha sareeraya nama- Salutations to him who has only half body
- Om sathrava pradhaya nama- Salutations to him who creates enmity
- Om Ravindu chameekaraya nama- Salutations to him who is a thorn apple to sun and the moon
- OM Chaya swaroopine nama- Salutations to him who has a shadowy form
- Om Kadinangakaya nama- Salutations to him who has g harsh limbs
- Om dvipanchakra chedakaya nama- Salutations to him who cuts off the two wheels
- Om Karalasyaya nama- Salutations to him who is terrible looking
- Om Bhayankaraya nama- Salutations to him who creates fear
- Om Kroora karmane nama- Salutations to him who does cruel acts
- Om Thamoroopaya nama- Salutations to him who has form of darkness
- Om Shaymathmane nama- Salutations to him who is the black soul
- Om Neela lohithaya nama- Salutations to him who is of dark blue and red colour
- OM kireetine nama- Salutations to him who wears a crown
- Om Neela vasanaya nama- Salutations to him who wears blue garments
- Om shani samanthavathmargaya nama- Salutations to him who travels as an assistant to Sani
- Om chandala varnaya nama- Salutations to him who belongs to the chandala caste
- Om aswinivarakodhbhavaya nama- Salutations to him who was born in the star Aswini
- Om meshbhavaya nama- Salutations to him who turned in to a ram
- OM Sanivathphaladhaya nama- Salutations to him who gives results like sani
- OM sooraya nama- Salutations to him who is valorous
- Om apasavya gathaye nama- Salutations to him who travels to the left
- Om uparagakaraya nama- Salutations to him who creates the eclipse
- Om Soma suryacchavi vimardhakaya nama- Salutations to him who hides the ray of light from Sun and moon
- Om Neela pushpa viharaya nama- Salutations to him who wears garlands of blue flowers
- Om Graha sreshtaya nama- Salutations to him who is one of the chief planets
- Om Ashtama grahaya nama- Salutations to him who is the eighth planet
- OM Kabandha mathra dehaya nama- Salutations to him who has only a headless body
- OM yathudhana kulothbhavaya nama- Salutations to him who was born in clan of Yathu dhana
- Om Govinda vara pathraya nama- Salutations to him who received boons from Govinda
- Om deva jathi pravishtakaya nama- Salutations to him who entered in to the caste of devas
- Om Krooraya nama- Salutations to him who is cruel
- OM Ghoraya nama- Salutations to him who is horrible
- Om sanirmithraya nama- Salutations to him who is the friend of Sani
- Om shukramithraya nama- Salutations to him who is the friend of Shukra
- Om Agocharaya nama- Salutations to him who cannot be seen
- OM Mane ganga snana dathre nama- Salutations to him who gives effect of bating in Ganga in the mind
- Om Swagruhe prabaladyakaya nama- Salutations to him who in his house is rich and famous
- Om sad fruha anya bala druthe nama- Salutations to him who in good rasis assumes the power of others
- OM chathurthe mathru nasakaya nama- Salutations to him who causes death of mother in the fourth rasi
- OM Chandrayukthe chandala janma soochakaya nama- Salutations to him who indicates birth as Chandala in next birth when he is with moon
- Om simhajanmaya nama- Salutations to him who has taken birth as lion
- OM rajaya dathre nama- Salutations to him who gives kingdoms
- Om mahakayaya nama- Salutations to him who has a huge body
- Om Janmakarthre nama- Salutations to him who effects births
- Om vidhu ripuve nama- Salutations to him who is the enemy of the moon
- Om Mathaka jnanadhaya nama- Salutations to him who gives proud wisdom
- Om janma kanya rajya dathre nama- Salutations to him who gives birth, maid and kingdom
- Om Janma hanidhaya nama- Salutations to him who creates loss of birth
- Om Navame pithru nasaya nama- Salutations to him who causes death of father when in 9thhouse
- Om panchame soka dhayakaya nama- Salutations to him who gives sorrow when he is in fifth house
- Om Dhyune kalathra hanthre nama- Salutations to him who causes death of wife when he is in 7thhouse from sun
- Om sapthame kalaha pradhaya nama- Salutations to him who causes quarrel when he is in the 7thhouse
- Om sashte vitha dathre nama- Salutations to him who gives wealth when he is in 6thhouse
- Om chathurthe vaira dhayakaa nama- Salutations to him who gives enmity when in fourth house
- Om Navame papa dathre nama- Salutations to him who gives sin when in 9thhouse
- Om dasame sake dhayakaya nama- Salutations to him who gives sorrow when he is in 10thhouse
- Om Aadhou yasa pradhaya nama- Salutations to him who gives fame when in first house
- Om anthe vaira pradhaya nama- Salutations to him who gives enmity in 12thhouse
- OM kalathmane nama- Salutations to him who is a killer soul/the soul of time
- Om Gochara charayai nama- Salutations to him who moves perceptibly
- OM dhane kakuthpradhaya nama- Salutations to him who provides money heaps
- Om panchame dhishana srungadhaya nama- Salutations to him who takes you to the peak of intellect in the 5thhouse
- Om swarbhanave nama- Salutations to him who is himself shines like sum/is son of Kashyapa
- Om baline nama- Salutations to him who is robust
- OM Maha soukhya pradhayine nama- Salutations to him who gives great comfort
- Om Chandra vairine nama- Salutations to him who is the enemy of moon
- Om Saswathaya nama- Salutations to him who is stable
- Om sura sathrave nama- Salutations to him who is the enemy of devas
- Om Papagrahaya nama- Salutations to him who is an evil planet
- Om Shambhava nama- Salutations to him whois the worshipper of Lord shiva
- Om Poojyakaya nama- Salutations to him whois fit to be worshipped
- Om Pateerapooranaya nama- Salutations to him whofills up the field/cloud/sandal tree
- Om paitinasa kulothbhavaya nama- Salutations to him who was born in clan of Paitinasa
- Om dheerghaya nama- Salutations to him whois tall
- OM krishnaya nama- Salutations to him whois black
- Om athanave nama- Salutations to him whois one who passes by
- Om Vishnu nethraraye nama- Salutations to him who is the enemy of eyes of Lord Vishnu
- Om Devaya nama- Salutations to him whois a deva
- Om Dhanave nama- Salutations to him who is an Asura
- Om Bhaktha rakshaya nama- Salutations to him who protects his devotees
- Om Rahumurthaye nama- Salutations to him who is the form that obstructs
- Om Sarvabheeshta phala pradhayai nama- Salutations to him who fulfills all desires
CHARITY: Donate a hessonite or another fine orange gem, a coconut, old coins or coal to a leper on Saturday.
FASTING: On the first Saturday of the waxing moon, especially during major or minor Rahu periods
MANTRA: To be chanted on Saturday, two hours after sunset, especially during major or minor Rahu periods.
Result: The planetary deity rahu is propitiated granting victory over enemies,
favor from the King or government, and reduction in diseases caused by rahu.
108 Names of Navagraha
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